Our life together started as a blind date

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Yes, I admit it, we were set up by mutual friends. My now husband was a widower and worked at the local library. One of the woman at the library lived in my condo complex. I had been divorced for 16 years and wasn't looking for a second marriage - no thanks! The woman who lived near me tried talking me into going out with the wonderful man. No way...I said 'no' many many times. Finally, I gave in. One Saturday I was at our pool enjoying myself and when I got home there was a message from 'the man' asking me out to dinner that night..well talk about short notice! I waited several hours before I returned the call and said no thanks since it was late. We decided to get together and meet each other a few days later. We met, we were uncomfortable with each other - we were total opposites. He: * smoked non filter cigs, one after another * drank Pepsi * hated chicken * wore cowboy boots * loved country music * and the list goes on Me: * smoked Marlboro * drank Coke * lived on chicken * wore sneakers * hated country music * and the list goes on We decided it wouldn't work and that went over like a lead balloon. The library ladies talked both of us into trying again. We did...we went out to dinner and it was very nice. Now, 18 years later we learned to compromise. I even bought boots, but found I wasn't that comfortable in them! He will eat chicken and almost likes it now! We both quit smoking in 2001. I guess some blind dates are just meant to be.